China vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

China
0.0792 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0716 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
Rwanda rank
20th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Rwanda
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0792 kt per square kilometre against 0.0716 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0076 kt per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

China ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0641 kt per square kilometre 0.0492 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.1041 kt per square kilometre 0.0811 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0319 kt per square kilometre 0.1237 kt per square kilometre 0.0918 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.1045 kt per square kilometre 0.0656 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0505 kt per square kilometre 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.066 kt per square kilometre 0.0606 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0743 kt per square kilometre 0.0712 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Rwanda?
China, at 0.0792 kt per square kilometre against 0.0716 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
0.0076 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
China ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.